US Airways, which like many other airlines has had financial troubles since Sept. 11, said yesterday that it had hired David N. Siegel, a former executive at Continental Airlines, as president and chief executive. Mr. Siegel, 40, is currently...

The chief executive of US Airways, Rakesh Gangwal, resigned yesterday, departing at one of the most critical times in the airline's history. He will be succeeded by his longtime mentor, Stephen M. Wolf, who has served as chairman since handing the...

It was only a week ago that the annual meeting of US Airways promised to be a nasty confrontation between management and union workers angry over executive pay and the airline's strategy after the collapse of its proposed merger with United Airlines....

In 1998, top executives from US Airways met with analysts and promised to transform the airline into a ''world-class carrier of choice.'' Two years later, the same executives said they had decided to sell US Airways to UAL, the parent company of...

August 15, 2001, Wednesday

Facing growing pressure from employees, the top executives of US Airways said yesterday that they would not recommend breaking up the carrier when the airline's board meets next week. The statement from Stephen M. Wolf, the chairman of US...

James E. Goodwin, the chief executive of the UAL Corporation, the parent of United Airlines, describes his proposed $4.3 billion purchase of US Airways as a ''win-win for consumers'' that will usher in a glorious new era of global air service. But...

The three executives behind the UAL Corporation's $4.3 billion bid to acquire US Airways defended the deal on Capitol Hill for the first time today and were greeted with skepticism from some lawmakers. Appearing before the House Transportation and...

Two years ago, James E. Goodwin was a senior vice president at the UAL Corporation, the parent of United Airlines, with seemingly few prospects for career advancement. This morning, he sits atop a company that could become larger than any airline the...

Ending more than a year of negotiations, US Airways and its pilots reached a tentative contract agreement late last night. At the same time, Airbus Industrie agreed to allow enough time for the union's rank and file to vote on the contract before the...